What is it about food that brings back so many memories? When I think about special moments from my life, so many of them are tied to cooking or eating. Those precious moments are perfect to document in your scrapbooks. While your family might not be able to taste that special recipe again, they will always remember the way they felt in that moment. Baking a special cookie recipe with my grandmother, taking my boys out for their first ice cream cone, and pulling my first Thanksgiving turkey out of the oven are just a few on the memories I have that are tied to food. I can remember my feelings so easily in those moments because all my senses were working at the same time.
One of my favorite food traditions is our Friday night pizza. I make homemade pizza dough and then my boys and my husband make and bake the pizzas. It’s a little thing, but is a tradition that is so special to our family. I hope that when my boys are grown with families of their own, that they will carry on the same kinds of traditions with their own children.
Scrapbooking is also a great way to save the special recipes passed down through your family. I have a few recipes written in my grandmother’s handwriting that I have turned into layouts that will become family recipe books to share with my loved ones. Looking over those recipes transports me right back to her kitchen as a little girl, helping her roll out snickerdoodles or make lasagne.
This month, I want to encourage you to savor your delicious memories by scrapbooking a favorite memory tied to food. I am hosting a challenge over on the forums at The Digital Press and would love for you to come play along. All you have to do is scrap about a favorite recipe, food tradition, or simply a layout about food. I can’t wait to see all the delicious layouts you come up with!
About the Author: Katie is a member of the Creative Team here at The Digital Press. She lives in Central Florida with her husband and their four sweet but crazy boys. When she’s not dodging Nerf bullets or trying to dig out from under the never ending pile of laundry, she enjoys photography, cooking, going to Disney World with her family, and, of course, digital scrapbooking.